Local News
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Advance Notice of M6 Junction 10, Full weekend closure
- 28/05/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
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A heads up to let out know that as part of Highways England’s work to improve M6 junction 10 to ease congestion and reduce journey times, the M6 motorway will be closed over the weekend of 3-5 July 2021. Highways England will be constructing a new bridge across the north of the junction. To lift
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Local Elections 2021
- 06/05/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
Local elections were held on 6 May 2021 for more than 145 English local councils for around 5,000 seats, thirteen directly elected mayors, and 39 police and crime commissioners in England and Wales. In the West Midlands, Andy Street was re-elected as Mayor and Simon Foster was elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner. The
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Network Rail abandon proposed plan for Bescot Sleeper Factory
- 17/06/2020
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
From the outset I have opposed Network Rail’s proposal to build a sleeper factory on the Bescot Site in Sandwell. After over 2 years of campaigning, I am pleased that Network Rail have finally seen sense and abandoned their application. In the first instance I had to contact my constituents who would be affected by
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Valerie delighted by decision to abandon sleeper factory at Bescot
- 16/06/2020
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News, Press Releases
Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP has opposed Network Rail’s plans for a concrete sleeper facility the Bescot Railway Sidings from the outset “I am delighted that Network Rail has pulled out of the sleeper facility at Bescot. Having consulted with my constituents, it was clear that local opposition to the development was overwhelming. Over two years
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Support for bereaved families
- 08/06/2020
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
On behalf of my constituents, I wrote to HM Treasury to seek further information regarding government support for bereaved families at this difficult time. I was provided with the following response – I hope this information is of some help to those who have recently lost loved ones. Support government provides for the bereaved: To